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Poinsettia and Candles Quilted Table Set

This attractive, Christmas-themed set consists of a table runner and four place mats. You can also make the table runner by itself and use it as a wall hanging. This tutorial describes how to make the table runner. The place mat is described in a separate tutorial.

For the table runner, we used the applique designs Poinsettia and Candles for the mega hoop (10" x 12"), however the version for the large hoop (5" x 7") will work as well.

The finished size of the table runner is about 23" x 39".

For the table runner, you will need

embroidery threads (either polyester or rayon),
medium-weight cut-away stabilizer,
about 1/4 yard each of six neutral colored fabrics (cream, sand, linen, light tan, beige, etc) for the background; OR you can use scraps of such fabrics from your stash
about 1/4 yard of red fabric for the first border,
about 1/2 yard of fabric for the border and binding (we chose a green fabric featuring a holly print),
scrap fabrics for the applique (read applique instructions),
backing and bating,
quilting threads.

Cutting:

If using whole pieces of the neutral-colored fabrics, out of each, cut

2 strips 2 1/2" wide and the length of the width of the fabric,

Alternatively, if using scraps of neutral fabrics from your stash, cut

132 squares measuring 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" .

Out of the red fabric, cut

2 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 28 1/2",
2 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 14 1/2".

Out of patterned green fabric, cut

2 strips measuring 3 1/2" x 34 1/2",
2 strips measuring 3 1/2" x 24 1/2"

Sewing the Central Part:

Note: seam allowance is 1/4". Press every seam immediately after you make it.

If working with strips of the neutral-colored fabrics, take one strip of each fabric and sew them together lengthwise. Press the seams in one direction. Repeat for the remaining 6 strips.

On your working table, cut the new wide strips into 2 1/2" wide strips. For the table runner, you will need 22 strips in all.

Poinsettia and Candles Christmas Table Set

Alternatively, sew your 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" squares into 20 strips with 6 squares in each strip and 4 strips with 3 squares each.

Take 14 of the 6-square strips and sew them together, flipping all even strips. Press seams.

First Border:

Sew the red 1 1/2" x 28 1/2" strips to the long edges of the central part. Sew the 1 1/2" x 14 1/2" strips to the shorter edges.

Second Border:

Take 2 of the 6-square strips and rip the center seam to make 4 shorter 3-square strips.

Sew two 6-square strips and one 3-square strip together to form a 15-square trip.
Make another strip in the same way.

Sew the 15-square strips to the longer edges of the working piece.

Sew together a 6-square strip and a 3-square strip. Sew another strip in the same way.

Sew the 9-square strips to the shorter edges of the working piece.

Third Border:

Sew the 3 1/2" x 34 1/2" green borders to the longer edges of the working piece,

Sew the 3 1/2" x 14 1/2" green borders to the shorter edges.

Embroidery:

Upload files Poinsettia and Candles into your machine and embroider them in the corners of the table runner. Follow the applique instructions for these designs.

Quilting and Finishing:

Now place the backing on a flat surface (table) face down. Cover with batting. Spread your working piece over it.

Pin all three layers together with 1" pins and start quilting. We quilted in a freemotion style all over the quilt.

After the quilting is finished, press the work with heavy steam and square the work -- all corners should be 90 degrees and opposite sides should be of the same length.

Finish the raw edges with the binding.